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The association between appetite and death was confounded by co-morbidity. Self-reported appetite was associated with hospitalization rate in haemodialysis patients and, thus, it may be a useful screening tool for this outcome. Patients who report poor or very poor appetites should be monitored, and they should receive more comprehensive nutritional assessments.

Although the dose and flux interventions may subtly influence certain nutritional parameters, neither intervention prevented deterioration in nutritional status over time.

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